Gbenro Adesina
The Vice-Chancellor, Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, Professor Yohanna Daniel Izam, has stated that 22 out of the 1,514 graduands in the institution’s third, fourth and fifth combined virtual convocation held today made First Class.
Izam, who in his speech at the ceremony pointed out that virtual convocation ceremony has became imperative in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, stated that 408 made Second Class (Upper Division), 807 made Second Class (Lower Division) and the remaining 214 got Third Class.
According to him, the 1,514 graduands were 2016, 2017 and 2018 sets.
His words, “This convocation is monumental in the life of the university as it indicates the achievements of the basic goals of any university in the production of effective and trained manpower for the society. It is on the basis of this that we gather here today to present to the society our graduands who, for the past years, have undergone various training and have been found worthy in character and learning, to be awarded degrees and certificates of the university. This occasion, marks another achievement not just for the university but Plateau and Nigeria as a whole”.
Highlighting the success made so far recorded by the institution, Izam explained that at the end of the 2015 accreditation, only three out of the 17 programmes being run by the university had full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC).
He stated, “There was a dramatic turn of events after the 2018 accreditation. 14 courses received full accreditation, preceded by upgrading of academic facilities such as library, classrooms, laboratories and manpower through the injection of funds by the state government. We are optimistic that with the usual support of the Visitor, Gov. Simon Lalong, the three remaining programmes will soon receive full accreditation, which will pave the way for the establishment of new programmes and postgraduate studies in the university”.
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